2016 Map of Cornishville

About this map

Cornishville and Bohon serve as central points in this landscape of winding watercourses and rural settlements. The terrain is defined by the Chaplin River and the Salt River, which frame a network of smaller streams like Grapevine Cr and Thompson Creek. This 2016 survey documents a deeply rooted community structure, where small settlements are often centered around their local houses of worship and burial grounds. Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the placement of sites such as Mayo Church, Hopewell Church, and the Mount Pleasant Cem. The distribution of these features across the hills of Mercer County reveals a settlement pattern that follows the ridges and valleys, with roads like Jackson Pike and Central Pike connecting the dispersed homesteads and rural crossroads.